McGlLP — Notes froxi the Lalre Fromc District. 



Notes from the Lake Frome District- 

 By J. Xeil Mrdn.p, .I.P.. R.A.O.r. 



(iCohasilrKs rhri/son-hoii.s addcndus. 



In all the nests of this bird, which have come under my 

 notioe, I have found the double struct uie. an open cup-shaped 

 nest on top of a avoII concealed covered-in nest 

 with a carefully hidden entrance. A great deal of the struc 

 ture is of sheep's wool, sjiider cocoryns anfl small twigs, the 

 lower compartment being beautifully lined with highly 

 coloured feathers, an assortment which I should judge took 

 some time to gather. The small soft pink feathers of the Rose 

 breasted Cockatoo were noted, also the green fea 

 rhevs of the Shell Parrots, small metallic ones of llie Tres- 

 ted Bronzewing Pigeon, and other brigbtly coloured feathers. 

 Every nest examined containecl these brighf feathers. Another 

 strange feature I noticed in four nests, out of about a dozen 

 examined, was the skeletons of three young birds. Tlie death 

 of the birds cannot be accounted for, unless the i)aren(s 

 werQ killed, but it was noticed that these four nests which con 

 tainsd the dead birds, were built in Mistletoe, and the nests 

 were covered with small ants. The qnesdon is. Mould the ants 

 prove too much for the parent birds? 



A Seagull was feeding with the fowls on the 28th Febru 

 ary last, evidently on its way to surface water somewhere? 



Several pairs of Grey Falcons have been seen lately 

 (March, 1919) One pair was engaged in chasing finches 

 from the tank to the hedge, a distance of about fifty yards, and 

 often almost flying into the verandah in close pursuit of their 

 prey. Some weeks ago no less than six of these birds were 

 observed feeding on a Galah ("Rose-breasted Cockatoo), which 

 they had a})i)arently jnst killed upon my a]iproach. One ti-ied 

 to carry the Galah away, but after fivincj ^0 or 00 

 yards was forced to drop it, on account of the weight. This 

 is the first time T have seen more than two of these birds to- 

 gether. 



Six Cormorants flew over here late one evening, flying very 

 low. I was unable to distinguish for certain which species 

 but thev had every appearance ofP. hj/poleuoifi. 



A List of the birds observed on INIoolawatana Station, 

 March, 1918 to March, 1919. 



Dromiceins novaehollandiae . Emu. 



Synoicus ypselophorus sordidus. Southern Brown Quail. 



